Scalp apron



June 17, 1952 R. M. MARRIOTT 2,600,557

SCALP APRON Filed July 5 1950 Patented June 17, 1952 ITE TE PATENT2,600,557 7 V I 1 I SCALP APRON Ruby Marriott, Hollywood, Calif.Application'July 5, 1950, Serial No. 172,121

The present invention relates to a head covering and more particularlyhas reference to a head covering or scalp apron for use during permanentwaving" processes, especially the so called cold Wave permanent.

In the cold wave method, the hair is first sham pooed and then.rolledupon the customary curlers. The cold wavesolution is next appliedto the hair anda neutralizer is'thereafter freely used, with the patronsitting .in an erect position. It can'be seen, therefore, that it isnecessary to provide someit'ype of protective cap or the like toprotectithe face a'nd'clothes from the cold wave solution and also serveas a drain during the neutralizing step ,to insure better curls atthenapeof theneck.

Accordinglyjan important object of the invention isto'provide'a'headcovering which will accomplish the foregoing'andother'important ends.

Broadly, the invention comprises a one-piece light-weight waterproofbody which is so formed and dimensioned as to properly fit the headabove the ears and is further provided with a trap or sump which willcollect any drip or excessive liquid. The portions of the body formingthe trap or sump are adapted to befolded over the top of the headihsuperpo'sedrelation, thereby keeping drafts off the head and at thesame time keeping the body heat within the head covering.

Hence thewaving process will be more quickly completed and at the sametime the head may be inspected by turning back the uppermost foldedportion.

An object of the invention is to provide a protective head covering ofthe character described which is simple in construction, efficient inuse and capable of being easily and inexpensively produced.

Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a headcovering which may also be employed to protect the wearers clothesduring shampooing methods.

For a further understanding of the invention and of the objects andadvantages thereof reference Will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing and to the annexed claims in which the novelfeatures of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein like numerals identify the same orsimilar parts:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the head covering per se.

Figure 2 is a side view of the head covering after the cold wavesolution has been applied and the body portion folded over the to of thehead.

4 Claims. (Cl. 132 -9) 2 Figure 3 is a top view bf the cap shown in Figurea. V Figure 4 is a rear view ofthecoveringshown in Figures 2 and 3.Figure 5 is arear view showing the position of the head coveringprior'tothe application of the cold Wave solution, and Figure 6 is a scener ofthe covering a shown Referring to Figure 1, the number Illdenotes ablank of a suitable lightweight plastic or. other waterproof materialhaving side/edges ill, rear edge [2 and a front edgellfiil iThefrontedge [3 isformed with an inwardly extending cut-hut portion I 4 formingspaced-{apartwings "l5, the mer iii yi h aQ 99 free end ofeach wingtudinal sideedge I].

The rear edge 12 i s slitted at its point of; juncturewith each sideedge T H as shown at 1 It and as indicated at 1 he side ed es a d the aedg r o de upw r Withe e t w th? body of e an -as shqwnat -8 n 1 stere iand a ein ci j st inli llv es 9 $1 f portion o h de, .fr t and edges aclearly indicated in Figure 1. A tie-stringo'r cord Z1 rt n fq w tq l frm the Win s 15 inord to secure t e eadswre ti etq the-pawns se E uit d ai land "5'1 is. PYi1 =Wifi a reinforcing strip 22 audit can be seen,therefore, that the sides and rear ot the coyering are provid'ed withv aa ne sump .inyhich dr p rention'is collected. A segment 23 is suitablysecureditoi he l w r' i e tlihlan a th ienermbst per-@ 91 .Qf t e .1 t:u area I and S rv s to r te the er at the nec du n use of the covering.

As previously mentioned, the head covering is attached to the head afterthe hair has been rolled upon curlers. The blank i0 is placed upon thehead so that the innermost portion of the cut-out area and the segment23 will be located at the nape of the neck. The tie cords are thenpassed around the head at a point above the ears and the free ends ofthe cords are tied, as clearly shown in Figures 5 and 6, and the tiedportion rests upon the segment 23. The sides ll then hang downwardlyalong the face and neck and the cold wave solution may be applied to thehair. One of the depending side portions is folded over the top of thehead and the opposite side portion is then superposed thereoven asperhaps best depicted in Figure 3. In this figure the side portion onthe right of the head is folded over first, although, of course, it isnot essential that this procedure be followed.

The head covering thus forms a cap-like structure which will keep thedraft off the head and the cold wave process is more quickly completedinasmuch as the body heat will be retained within the covering. Duringthe treatment the trap or sump will collect any drippage.

After the curls have set the patron is moved to the shampoo bowl and thetrap or sump is turned insideout in order to remove the drip. The headcovering is now in a perfect position to permit the free application ofthe neutralizer with the patron in an erect sitting position. The neckcurls will not be crumpled and may be processed more thoroughly.

The covering is removed by simply untieing the cords 2|, whereupon itmay be freely and easily withdrawn from the head. It will further beobserved that by locating the cut-out area at the base of the neck withthe body of the blank resting on the shoulders the covering may beeffectively employed during a hair washing or shampooing operation.

From Fig. 1 it will be seen that where the tie cords 2! are attached tothe wings (5 the sheet material is gathered at (5.2 in such a way as toform in each wing a cranium. pocket each of which can be disposed overthe other so as to cover the greater part of the surface area of thescalp with a two-layer fabric structure.

In regard to the aforesaid reinforcing strips 23 (three in all), shownin Fig. 1, said reinforcing strips may comprise stitched togetheroverlapped edge portions of the article, thus avoiding the necessity ofattaching any additional reinforcing parts to provide stiffenedupstanding corner wall portions for the sump.

In the use of the device it conveniences the attendant while the treatedhair is setting to be able to uncover a portion of the scalp forinspection thereof, this being done by partially lifting the uppermostor overlying wing in a manner which avoids exposing at one time morethan a small portion of the scalp and thereby avoids delaying thesetting process.

I claim:

1. A protective head covering for use during hair waving processes,comprising a body portion of light weight waterproof sheet material,said body portion being deeply recessed in its front side therebyforming a pair of spaced apart wings, gathers in each of said wingsimparting to them a pocket formation for enclosing the greater part ofthe surface of the cranium, and means attached to said gathered portionsof the pockets for securing the device to the cranium.

2. A protective head covering for use during waving processes comprisinga body sheet of substantially light-weight waterproof material, saidbody sheet being provided with a cut-out portion extending inwardly fromthe front edge of the sheet to receive the head, a wing bordering saidcut-out portion on each side thereof, said wings being foldable over thehead in an over- 1ying relation to each other, means on each of saidwings for securing said body sheet to the head, turned up side and rearedge portions forming a sump with respect to said body sheet, andstitching securing said edge portions in said turned up position.

3. A scalp apron comprising a body sheet of substantially light-weightwaterproof material having a pair of spaced apart wings foldable on topof the head in superposed relation to cover the head, said wingsextending alongside a cutout extending inwardly from one side of theapron, means on each of said wings for securing the body sheet to thehead, a trough-like member on the side and rear edges of the body sheetpositioned to receive drippage, and gathers in said wings to formcranium pockets for receiving the dome of the head when disposed oneupon the other thereover as aforesaid.

4. A scalp apron comprising a body sheet of substantially light-weightWaterproof material having a cut-out in which to fit the head, a pair ofwings bordering said cut-out, said wings being foldable over the head inan overlapping relation, gathers in said wings to form cranium pocketsfor receiving the dome of the head when folded over the head in anoverlapped relation as aforesaid and a trough-like member at the rearedge of said apron positioned to receive drippage.

RUBY M. MARRIOTT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 632,863 Blank Sept. 12, 18992,244,656 Asch June 10, 1941 2,446,689 Brose et al Aug. 10, 19482,479,154 Cantor Aug. 16, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 1,008Great Britain of 1886

